[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Brāhmaṇas (ritual exegesis)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana) › [Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki) › 30.5.20 # Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 30.5.20 Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 30.5.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [30.5.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5.20) jana kalpāḥ śaṃsati / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(tṛtīya savanam)) > xxx. 7. He recites the orderings of the quarters ; the quarters are in order for him. He recites the man-ordering (verses) ; men are in order for him. He says the riddles, the Pratīrādhas, the Ativādā, the Āhanasyās, all forms of speech. Therefore a man speaks all forms of speech, but other animals one only. They are eight; by them the gods attained all attainments; so verily also the sacrificers by them attain all attainments. 'The Kapṛth, O men, the Kapṛth extend,' and 'What time forward ye came' are two (verses ); thus they become perfect . They make up ten; the Virāj consists of sets of ten; the Virāj is prosperity and proper food; verily (they serve) to obtain the Virāj as prosperity and proper food. > — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25) - [Previous: 30.5.19\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5.19_2) - [Next: 30.5.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5.21) - [Up: 30.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5) ## Translations (2) - [Rigveda Brahmanas: The Aitareya and Kauṣītaki Brāhmaṇas of the Rigveda (HOS 25)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-keith.30.p11) — Arthur Berriedale Keith 1920, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki~en-mt.30.5.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.kausitaki.30.5.20) · Pramāṇa